Kang Chol has left the building
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Kang Chol was declared persona non grata on March 4 and given 48 hours to leave the country.
KUALA LUMPUR: North Korean ambassador Kang Chol, who has been declared persona non grata by the Malaysian Government, left the embassy premises here at 3.50pm Monday.
Accompanied by an unidentified woman, he quickly boarded his official vehicle, a Jaguar, and left under police escort, believed to be heading to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).
Just before he left, embassy staff could be seen loading luggage into the car.
Reporters tried to run after his car but lost him after it gained speed.
Kang Chol was declared persona non grata on March 4 and given 48 hours to leave the country. That deadline expires at about 6pm today.
This came after he failed to turn up at Wisma Putra on March 4, despite having been summoned.
Diplomatic ties between Malaysia and North Korea have soured since the assassination of Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, at KLIA 2 on Feb 13.
Kang Chol led the criticism against Malaysia's handling of the case, accusing it of being in cahoots with North Korea's enemies.
Malaysia has since revoked the visa-free status for North Korean visitors travelling here.
Read more at http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/03/06/kang-chol-has-left-the-building/#tuU8AdOqtpebvkKo.99
